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    Body Systems Grid Hcs 245 Wk.1

    University of Phoenix Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. |System |Organs in the System |Function of the System |Major Diseases

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    Cardiac Emergency Outcomes

    Heart disease is defined by the decreasing of blood flow to coronary arteries that supply blood to the cardiac muscles. The lumen of blood vessels become increasingly narrower, due to a build of plaque through a process called atherosclerosis. The resulting tissue necrosis eventually leads to heart attacks, cardiac arrests, and heart failure. Moments after the patient will stop breathing and become unresponsive. Emergency maneuvers to maintain perfusion in these cardiac emergencies are key to favorable

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    Circulation

    ph near tissues tend to have a lower pH Near the lungs carbonic acid is once again converted to co2 Positive feedback for co2 Myoglobin has a high affinity for o2 – reserved for high metabolic demand for o2 Cartid and aortic bodies regulate ur heart beat according to co2 levels – when you need to breathe more often if u have high co2 High temp reduces the amount of dssolved gas Countercurrent exchange maximizes the amount of o2 fish can get from the water Alveoli increase surface area so they

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    Moments of Impact

    the happiest and saddest you could possibly be create the same exact physical reaction. I believe it’s the moments like this that define us. Our every step and breath add up to create our identity. The times in our life that leave a footprint on our hearts or even on someone else’s is what matters the most. But what sustains it? In December of 2004 my whole world was shaken with the news that three of my family members had a sudden cardiac arrest death syndrome called Brugada. This disease is usually

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    Cardiovascular Disease Research Paper

    death for both men and women worldwide. Acute coronary syndrome occurs when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygenated blood. As a result of this, heart muscle experience symptoms such as pain, pressure or tightness to alert the severity and progression of the disease. If the symptoms are left untreated, it can be life threatening. Acute coronary syndrome includes myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a heart attack, and unstable angina, which is a sudden severe chest pain that typically occurs

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    Aortic Dissection Research Paper

    Aortic Dissection An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel dividing off the heart, tears. Blood flows through the tear, producing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to separate (dissect). If the blood-filled channel breaks through the outside aortic wall, aortic dissection is often deadly (mayoclinic.org, 2014). Aortic dissection is very uncommon and usually happens in males in their 60’s and 70’s. Aortic dissection is sometimes

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    Risk of Breathing

    RISK OF BREATHING Risk Of Breathing Belinda Jones University of Phoenix Passive Smoke Smokers may never realize the harm they do to those around them. A smoker knows the risks they pose to

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    Sociology Essay

    cholesterol (serum level above 6.2mmol/L)? | Yes / No | Do you have or ever suffered a heart condition? | Yes / No | Have you ever felt pain in your chest when you do physical exercise? | Yes / No | Is your doctor currently prescribing you drugs or medication? | Yes / No | Have you ever suffered from shortness of breath at rest or with mild exercise? | Yes / No | Is there any history of Coronary Heart Disease within your family? | Yes / No | Do you ever feel feint, have spells of dizziness

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    Hello

    cholesterol (serum level above 6.2mmol/L)? | Yes / No | Do you have or ever suffered a heart condition? | Yes / No | Have you ever felt pain in your chest when you do physical exercise? | Yes / No | Is your doctor currently prescribing you drugs or medication? | Yes / No | Have you ever suffered from shortness of breath at rest or with mild exercise? | Yes / No | Is there any history of Coronary Heart Disease within your family? | Yes / No | Do you ever feel feint, have spells of dizziness

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    Financial Statements Review

    Simulation Review HCS/405 September 2, 2013 Elijah Heart Center (EHC) is a healthcare organization that focuses on patients with heart problems. This 140 bed cardiac care hospital located in New York function as an advanced coronary care center, 120,000 square feet cardiac catheterization labs, surgical suits for open heart surgery, ancillary equipment for radiology, labs, nephrology, pulmonology and service for full spectrum of cardiovascular patients. There is also a full

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